Black and white fantasy

                                  Oscar de la Renta 2013

Deep purple - soon

                               In curand poze cu rochia de seara.

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by Elsa Schiaparelli. Da, rivala lui Coco Chanel in perioada interbelica.

Like a greek goddess

Rochie de seara pe un umar, din voal, cu falduri ample.

Decadent Baroque

De departe cea mai impresionanta rochie de la Oscarurile acestui an a fost cea a Jessicai Chastain. Complexa broderie aurie pe fond negru a surclasat deja clasicele rochii pastel, rosii sau albe ce pasesc anual pe covorul rosu de Oscar. Si...parca va doriti sa aveti parul in nuante intense de ginger, nu?

The mad hatter

Am postat in urma cu cateva saptamani un videoclip cu palarii de designer, revin acum cu aceeasi tema, accesorii create de palarierul nebun al haute couture, Philip Treacy.


Din pacate, palaria, un accesoriu atat de feminin, devine tot mai rar in moda de zi cu zi.

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Cele mai bune cinci rochii de la Golden Globes (in viziunea proprie, cum banuiati) :

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Hats!

Secvente de rafinament

RENE GRUAU

Recent, l-am descoperit pe Rene Gruau, unul dintre cei mai iubiti ilustratori de haute couture si produse de lux ai perioadei interbelice si anilor 50- 60.
Mai multe imagini si extra info, gasiti pe Trendland.

Gray illustrations

Nimic mai potrivit pentru aceasta seara tarzie de duminica decat ilustratiile lui Richard Gray.

Bronze and Byzantium

What would you make out of this fabulous fabric, an evening dress maybe?

The pattern in golden and violet shades is very intricate, it looks just like Byzantine silk, doesn't it?

La couture a l'oeuvre

Madame Gres sau arta drapajului.
Pentru cele care au ocazia sa fie in Paris pana pe 24 iulie, pot vedea drapajele casei de moda Gres la Musee Bourdelle.

Casa Gres a intrat intr-un con de umbra dupa anii '70, dupa ce Madame Gres a renuntat la business. Pacat...

Le théâtre exotique

"A dress touched the heart of the people. It's like an opera. You do not understand the language. Nevertheless, you feel moved,"

This is Guo Pei, the so-called doyenne of Chinese haute couture.

‘‘I always have a desire to create something that is fashion and is not fashion,’’ Guo Pei admitted and then laughed. ‘‘So a dress ends up weighing 50 kilos! Every piece is not fashion anymore. It’s sculpture; it’s painting. I want to put all that into a dress.’’ from 'Year of the Couturière'.

So what if these dresses are not at all wearable? Maybe they are not supposed to be worn, but admired, just like a form of art.

Salome goes Art Deco

Alla Nazimova in 1923's silent movie adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s Salome.

Pure wonder

Pure by Craig Mc Dean, Italian Vogue, via The Fashion Warrior. Pure watercolor, pure fashion photography.